Low physical functioning and impaired performance of activities of daily life in COVID-19 patients who survived hospitalisation

Abstract

Low physical functioning and impaired performance of activities of daily life in COVID-19 patients who survived the hospitalisation

Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients

“…Our findings are consistent with those of recent studies, 4 , 5 where post-acute COVID-19 patients suffer from dyspnoeaand severe disability. Although information about fatigue is missing in our study; a recent review underlined this as an important outcome in pulmonary rehabilitation.…”

“… 3 Two recent studies suggested that early, post-hospitalization rehabilitative interventions would be recommended. 4 , 5 …”

Post-COVID-19 functional status six-months after hospitalization

“… 8 reported that 87% of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital were still experiencing at least one symptom, and 44% of then had worsened their quality of life. Assessment of functional limitation is needed in COVID-19 survivors to estimate the long-term burden of this illness 9 , 10 . Prospective longitudinal studies measuring objective parameters such as pulmonary function testing, 6-min walk test, quality of life, and detection of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder will provide more informative data to understanding of the overall long-term outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”

An Improvised Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program for Postacute COVID-19 Patients Would Be Feasible and Acceptable in a Low-Resource Setting

“… 5 In countries affected early by the pandemic, such as Italy, the need for specific rehabilitation is apparent because of impaired physical function and impaired performance of activities of daily living. 6 …”